What does kanji 迷 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 迷 is astray.

How is kanji 迷 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 迷 are まよ.う; the onyomi readings are メイ.

Which school grade teaches kanji 迷?

Kanji 迷 is taught in Jōyō Grade 5.

What is the main radical of kanji 迷?

The main radical for kanji 迷 is 辵.

What words use kanji 迷?

Example words that use kanji 迷 include 迷惑, 迷路, 迷子, 迷信.

JōyōJLPT N3Kanken 6

迷

Meaning

Kanji 迷

astray

astray, be perplexed, in doubt, lost, err, illusion

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: まよ.う
Onyomi 音読み: メイ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: Grade 5
JLPT: JLPT N3
Frequency: #942
Strokes: 9
Radical: 辵
Components: 込 • 米
Kanji Kentei: Level 6
Similar Kanji: 送 • 追 • 退 • 逆 • 逃 • 辺 • 込

Related vocabulary

Showing 33 common entries

Showing 33 of 104 entries that include this kanji.

迷惑

めいわく

to be troubled (by)

迷路

めいろ

inner ear

迷子

まいご

lost child

迷信

めいしん

superstition

迷彩

めいさい

camouflage

迷宮

めいきゅう

dungeon

迷わす

まよわす

to puzzle

迷惑行為

めいわくこうい

disruptive behaviour

迷いの世界

まよいのせかい

world of the lost

迷い込む

まよいこむ

to stray into

迷い子

まよいご

lost child

迷い星

まよいぼし

planet

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

山で道に迷った。

i got lost in the mountains.

答えが多すぎて迷う。

i get confused because there are too many answers.

どちらを選ぶべきか迷っている。

i am in doubt about which one to choose.

彼は迷ったあげく、帰ることにした。

after much hesitation, he decided to go home.

暗い森で迷いやすい。

it is easy to lose your way in a dark forest.

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Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 15 related entries

Real-world usage of this kanji in character names and anime titles on Anime.Jepang.org.